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Baltimore Design School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1500 Barclay Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 · (443) 642-2311 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
503
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Baltimore Design School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state

On the path

Where Baltimore kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–884 schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Baltimore Design SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Barclay Street, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 677
Grade 763
Grade 875
Grade 978
Grade 1078
Grade 1179
Grade 1253
Enrollment over time
529’20
514’21
496’22
504’23
503’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%White 5%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baltimore Design School from Baltimore families.

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The district →
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Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,371 students19:1
Lakeland Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,070 students13:1
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
D
1,061 students12:1
Hampstead Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
B+
933 students20:1
The Belair-Edison School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
911 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Baltimore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.